In answer to the unasked question, I don’t know the answer.  If you consent to be bullied, participate in the cruel and grotesque dance of it, what advice can compel as much as the terrifying, all-consuming tango of that?

There are many situations where we are powerless, or virtually so.   In other situations, though the choice may appear very scary, there are life-affirming choices within our power to select.

Easier said than done, I suppose.